 Measures are being introduced to try and tackle youth crime |
Jersey parents could be fined under new proposals if their children break the law. Deputy Bob Hill wants to make parents more accountable for the way their children behave.
The plans are part of a series of new measures to try to tackle the rising rate of youth crime in the island.
Deputy Hill said the responsibility for children's behaviour must come from their parents.
More responsibility
He wants the courts to be able to impose Parenting Orders, which will mean parents take the consequences if their children re-offend.
"They will have to attend things like counselling sessions on how to be good parents," said Deputy Hill.
"They will also have conditions placed upon them - like ensuring their children attend school and return home at a certain time of the day.
"It is putting much more responsibility back onto parents, where it should be in the first place."
Deputy Hill also wants the courts to be able to imprison offenders as young as 12 if they do not behave. The age limit at the moment is 15.
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